My first hive was "Beezus" after a character in a children's book. Next two hives were "Sue-Bee" and "New-Bee" named after an dear old Aunt who took a lively interest in my beekeeping. Future hives will be named "Scooby" and "Doobie".

If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. - Robert X. Cringely

I call mine this hive and that have ect. ;) , I really just know them by what queen is installed, PBA's, Russian's, Italian and feral's..... its hard enough remembering peoples name's much less 28 hives and growing...

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THAT's ME TO THE LEFT JUST 5 YEARS FROM NOW!!!!!!!!

Never be afraid to try something new. Amateurs built the ark, Professionals built the Titanic

I use numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) but I also indicate which type of bee I have in each hive. So mine are #1NWC, #2NWC, #3MH, #4GI. New World Carnis, Minnesota Hygenic, Golden Italians. My advise: Do it whichever way suits you.

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:)I did some looking around online and found a neat little sight. I'm now thinking of calling them birds of the muses. A common story was that infants whose lips were touched by bees would become great speakers, poets, storytellers, and philosophers. Thus, bees were often called "birds of the muses". Here's the site:

I got my bees from where the old chicken ranch in La Grange stood, on which the musical, "The Best Little brothel in Texas" was based. So I've named all mine the names of the bleep. Miss Mona, Doatsy Mae, and Taddy Jo. Fancy was already named.

Well i name both of my hives after to of my family members that past away. One is name after my Grandma "Martha's Girls" The other one is name after my great aunt "Ruth's Girls" I figure they are in spirit with the bees and such

Well i name both of my hives after to of my family members that past away. One is name after my Grandma "Martha's Girls" The other one is name after my great aunt "Ruth's Girls" I figure they are in spirit with the bees and such

That's very neat. A great way to remember people who are no longer with us.